Oct. 22, 2020, 9:30 a.m. -  Deniz Merdano

A buddy told me the other day his fox elbow pads slid out of the way on an unassuming crash leaving him with a torn up elbow. Another buddy got into a horrific car accident in rural Turkey years ago and got thrown out of his car because he wasn't buckled in, which saved his very life. You couldn't make him wear seatbelts after that. Ever! These kind of pivotal decisions of safety equipment usually is accompanied by anectodal experience...  I'm all for safety gear and preservation of body for the long haul, but as J Wilson says, " I crash hard every time I wear a fullface helmet" I am however a fan of long sleeve jerseys and pants with kneepads under. Elbow pads will be a case by case decision for me once I find a pair that fit well..